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FORCLIME
Forests and Climate Change ProgrammeTechnical Cooperation (TC Module)
Establishing a REDD+ Safeguards Information System
From 2011 until today FORCLIME has supported the Center for Standardisation and Environment of the Ministry of Forestry in setting up an Information System on REDD+ Safeguards Implementation as agreed by the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC at their 16th session in Cancun in 2010.
The process began with a national stakeholder workshop in March 2011 to identify safeguards instruments and policies in use in the forest sector in Indonesia and to discuss their strengths and weaknesses. Instruments presented included both mandatory safeguards tools and procedures such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or the mandatory SFM certification as well as voluntary initiatives such as forest certification standards or high conservation value forest assessment. Of these existing safeguards instruments seven were later analysed in depth with regard to their relevance and suitability as REDD+ safeguards and the results validated. Based on the analysis a set of principles, criteria and indicators were derived to serve as a measuring tool for safeguards implementation in REDD+. The analysis and extraction of principles, criteria and indicators was carried out through a series of Focus Group Discussions with ressource persons from both governmental, civil society, private sector and research organisations with technical support from Daemeter Consulting. Moreover, the series of Focus Group Discussions conducted in 2011 and 2012 also generated proposals for the structure, information flow and functioning of the REDD+ Safeguards Information System. In the beginning of 2013 a tool for the self-assessment and reporting on safeguards implementation by REDD+ activity proponents has been created. The next step in the process is to develop a prototype database and web-platform by which information on REDD+ safeguards implementation will be provided to interested stakeholders. FORCLIME will further support trials of the system at the provincial level.
For more information contact:
At FORCLIME: Rayan Mohammad: Mohammad.Rayan@giz.de
At the Centre for Standardization and Environment: Novi Widyaningtyas: novia_widya@yahoo.com
Or download relevant publications from our media and publications page such as
Principles, Criteria and Indicators for a System for Providing Information on REDD+ Safeguards Implementation (SIS-REDD+) in Indonesia. Centre for Standardization and Environment, Ministry of Forestry, and Forests and Climate Change Programme, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, 2013.
Or consult the Website of the Centre for Standardization and Environment, Ministry of Forestry: www.staneclime.org
Developing Local Biomass Equation
Improving higher accuracy of carbon stock assessment is one of main activities at FORCLIME project areas within the REDD+ readiness activity. This will not only developing and testing methodologies, but also to generate accurate estimation of emission factor, which later on will be used to develop Reference (Emission) Level (RL/REL). Currently, there is scarcity of accurate local allometric equations for East and West Kalimantan. Existing research at Balai Besar Penelitian Dipterokarpa-B2PD) on carbon and biomass allometric equations have been conducted for dipterocarp species. Additional data on tree biomass is required to generate more accurate allometric equations especially for non dipterocarp species.
In collaboration with B2PD and timber concessions in East Kalimantan, deastructive samplings were conducted to collect tree biomass data. First field campaign was conducted in cooperation with PT Inhutani I Pimping Managenet Unit from the period of 4th – 16th March 2012. Total of 10 sample trees were felt and weighted in the field. Wood, branch, twig and leaf samples were taken to laboratory at Mulawarman University for dry weight analysis. We then continued the field campaign on 4th- 11th April 2012, at PT Inhutani I Kunyit-Simendurut Management Unit to compile 10 sample trees more from various non-dipterocarp species and diameter classes. Samples were also taken to the same laboratorium for dry weight analysis. The next field measurement was conducted on 22nd - 30th April, at PT Intracawood Manufacturing, Tarakan. We successfully cutted down, measured and weighted 18 sample trees at current year cutting blocks. Total of 38 sample trees have been felt, measured and weighted in the field. Four of them, are more than 100 cm in dbh.
While we are waiting for the results from the laboratorium, another field campaign is planned for Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan, in which FORCLIME project area located. It is proposed to cut some non dipterocarp trees from this area to validate wheter the equation developed from East Kalimantan stillcan be used at West Kalimantan. A coordination with district forestry service and timber concessions is being conducted. Based on these data sets, we will publish the equation in an international scientific journal to ensure the validity and gain scientific justification through peer reviews from experts and scientists.
For more information please contact:
Solichin Manuri
Forest Carbon Advisor at GIZ-FORCLIME
solichin.solichin@giz.de
Fatmi Noor’an
Researcher at B2PD
fatmi_b2pd@yahoo.com
